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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Nicki Minaj performs at her Pink Friday 2 Tour, smoke and smotlights lighting up the stage. The concert had a setlist of 36 tracks with songs from all of her albums. (Provided by Ie-Chen Cheng)

Nicki Minaj brings the heat at Pink Friday 2 tour opener

by Ashley Mo, Assistant STEM Editor March 24, 2024

Hot pink spotlights. Drums clashing. The stadium erupts in cheers as the iconic opening of “I’m The Best” fills the air while flashes of white light dance to the synth beat. Rapper and singer Nicki...

Tap Club members learn the Shim Sham, a classic tap routine. The Shim Sham was first introduced by tap dancers Willie Bryant and Leonard Reed in 1928.

Tapping into tradition: Tap Club explores Shim Sham

by Ashley Mo, Assistant STEM Editor February 28, 2024

Tap Club president Sanaa Bhorkar (11) introduced four members to a tap combination called the Shim Sham in the dance room on Thursday during long lunch.  Sanaa started off by going over the basic steps,...

Anwen Hao (11) celebrates his Best exit for a ballet dance Hoscar. 40 students performed in the 12th annual Hoscars on Feb. 8.

From comedy to K-pop: Annual Hoscars shows off student talent

by Tiffany Zhu, Mendy Mao, and Emma Milner February 23, 2024

Best four-person co-ed dance to Rihanna. Best and largest gossip session. Best rap song. Best exit for a ballet dance. Best original song and best person on the piano. The “I love Barbie award.” Where...

Mindy Truong rehearses before her recital at Santa Clara University on Jan. 28. Her dream is to play Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 3 with a professional orchestra.

Harmonize piece by piece

by Alison Yang, Co-A&E/Lifestyle Editor February 6, 2024

A piano’s action is the ultimate translation: from composer through pianist through keys through hammer to note. Each iteration represents a deposit of personality, an augmentation of collective expression....

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Embrace EDM’s diversity with Aquila

by Kevin Zhang, Aquila Co-Managing Editor January 15, 2024

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. The end of the beginning and the beginning...

Middle school dance team High Voltage performs to a remix of Wham!s Last Christmas. A total of seven groups from Harker performed at Spirit of the Row.

Harker performing arts groups shine bright at ‘Spirit of the Row’ celebration

by Ariana Goetting, Alison Yang, and Gabe Sachse December 31, 2023

Lights strewn across the Santana Row Christmas tree bathe spectators’ faces. Murmuring in anticipation, the crowd surrounds the stage as two students clad in sparkling gold dresses and black scarves...

So you wanna be a destination wedding guitarist?

So you wanna be a destination wedding guitarist?

by Jessica Wang, Co-Opinions Editor October 25, 2023

Guests sit before pink and white flowers adorning the wedding chuppah. Down the center of the aisle, to the rapt attention of the audience, stands one man with his guitar. The song begins softly, sweetly,...

How Ice Spice spiced up the music industry

How Ice Spice spiced up the music industry

by Janam Chahal, Reporter October 2, 2023

“And I’m proud that I’m still gettin’ bigger, goin’ viral is gettin' ‘em sicker,” breakout drill rapper Ice Spice boasts in her 2022 hit song “Bikini Bottom.”  Born Isis Gaston,...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Savor the sounds of a folk summer with Aquila

by Rachel Ning, TALON Business/Social Media Manager May 1, 2023

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. With the days getting longer and the weather...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Figure out Frank Ocean with Aquila

by Gabe Sachse, Sports Columnist April 24, 2023

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. Elusive singer, rapper and songwriter Frank...

Harker Dance Company perform Control, their second dance of the show. The contemporary routine contrasted with Trumpets, their hip hop number.

Annual “Just Dance” celebrates student skills

by Jessica Wang and Alison Yang April 11, 2023

As the curtains rise and the music starts to fill the theater, the stage comes alive with a fusion of colors, rhythms and movements. From the fluid movements of contemporary dance to the high-energy routines...

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